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Looking for advice for proposed 345kv transmission line

 
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Hi, looking for some legal advice regarding rights I have as property owner on not allowing a powerful electric company to use/place a 345kv transmission line and/or monopoles in or cross line my property. And I don't want perpetual aerial easements or perpetual structures(poles) property  has an old falling house on it, but plan to demolish and build my retirement house on property with tool sheds and cattle sheds and hay sheds. Property is in south Texas. Electric company wants almost half acre perpetual easements. HELP guide me to what laws & regulations I can protect myself so they don't use my property AT ALL.
 
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Bianca, I am in Texas and have been through this same proposed High Transmission Lines.

What we did was to get together with our neighbors and we joined forces against this.

Find a lawyer who has been through this in your area or a surrounding.  As a group, the lawyer's fee will be much less than if you do this as an individual.

I moved this out of the Natural Building forum since so this will get better attention.

We fought and in a way we won since we did not give an easemant. No High Transmision lines.

Best wishes and if you have a specific quest I might can answer it.
 
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Thank you so much Anne for your reply. Can youshare with me your attorney's firm contact information? Maybe he can guide me to an attorney with expirance on transmission lines and structures and easements down south Texas.
I greatly appreciate your help.
 
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A lawyer in your area would be a better contact as I am sure there are some with experience.  Not knowing the name of your project I can't pick one.  

Look for a lawyer with experience with Eminent Domain.

I found these websites that may point you in the right direction:

http://www.spivaltx.com/our-pledge/

https://txcondemnationrights.com/centerpoints-bailey-to-jones-creek-project-update/
 
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Thank you so much Anne. I will look at your recommended sites and will also look in my area for an eminent domain attorney. Take care.
 
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